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Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 29, 1950
Died Sep 01, 2016 (65)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jun 22, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Jon Polito (born December 29, 1950 — September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a career spanning 35 years and over 220 film and television credits, he became best known for his work with the Coen Brothers, most notably as the Italian gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing. He also appeared i ... n the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and on the first season of Crime Story.

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Filmography

The Maestro

The Maestro

2020

as Herbert Englehart

Big Eyes

Big Eyes

2014

as Enrico Banducci

Locker 13

Locker 13

2014

as Don Dillon

Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

2013

as Dragna

Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One

2011

as Commissioner Loeb (voice)

From the Head

From the Head

2011

as Vinnie

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011

as Orren Boyle

Son of Morning

Son of Morning

2011

as Mr. Bordasche

Stiffs

Stiffs

2010

as John "The Prince" Monaco

DC Showcase: The Spectre

DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010

as Police Captain (voice)

Venus & Vegas

Venus & Vegas

2010

as Frank

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

as Police Captain (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

Burning Palms

Burning Palms

2010

as The Phamacist

Super Capers

Super Capers

2009

as Captain Sludge

Animated American

Animated American

2008

as Max Rabbit

Rock Monster

Rock Monster

2008

as The Colonel

Bart Got a Room

Bart Got a Room

2008

as Bob

Cougar Club

Cougar Club

2007

as Mr. Archibald

Happily N'Ever After

Happily N'Ever After

2007

as Wolf #1 (voice)

American Gangster

American Gangster

2007

as Rossi

Big Nothing

Big Nothing

2006

as Agent Hymes

Cutting Room

Cutting Room

2006

as Sandy

Haeckel's Tale

Haeckel's Tale

2006

as Montesquino

The Alibi

The Alibi

2006

as Jimmy the Photographer

Grilled

Grilled

2006

as Leon Waterman

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

as Borough President

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

2005

as Kirby

Family Plan

Family Plan

2005

as Gold

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

as Sam Oberhurst

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

2004

as Wally Kamin

Charlie the Ox

Charlie the Ox

2004

as Freddy Boon

Mimic 2

Mimic 2

2003

as Morrie Deaver

The Box - 2003

The Box - 2003

2003

as Michael Dickerson

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

2003

as Second Hood

View from the Top

View from the Top

2003

as Roy Roby

29 Palms

29 Palms

2002

as The Security Guard

The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In

2001

as Judge Bob

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

as Creighton Tolliver

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001

as Ramon Rudd

Flies on Cupid

Flies on Cupid

2000

as Giorgio Gagantano

After Sex

After Sex

2000

as Naldo (as John Polito)

Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

2000

as Steve Crosetti

Carlo's Wake

Carlo's Wake

1999

as Uncle Gus

The Apartment Complex

The Apartment Complex

1999

as Dr Caligari

Angel's Dance

Angel's Dance

1999

as Uncle Vinnie

Road Kill

Road Kill

1999

as Jelly

Stuart Little

Stuart Little

1999

as Officer Sherman

Money Play$

Money Play$

1998

as Lou Spano

Nowhere Land

Nowhere Land

1998

as Frank

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998

as D.A. Al Orsini

Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

1998

as Parsons

Music from Another Room

Music from Another Room

1998

as Lorenzo Palmieri

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

1998

as Rudy Ptak

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998

as Private Snoop

Inside Out

Inside Out

1997

as Paparazzi Man

The Corporate Ladder

The Corporate Ladder

1997

as Mr. Deacon

Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

1996

as Nick

Bushwhacked

Bushwhacked

1995

as Agent Palmer

Fluke

Fluke

1995

as Boss

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

1994

as Detective Al

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison

1994

as Boss Johnson

Blankman

Blankman

1994

as Michael "The Suit" Minelli

The Crow

The Crow

1994

as Gideon

Bad Blood

Bad Blood

1994

as Councilman Strand

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

as Mr. Bumstead

Leather Jackets

Leather Jackets

1992

as Fat Jack

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991

as Lou Breeze

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

1991

as Bigelow

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990

as Johnny Caspar

The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Chuck Greenwald

Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

1989

as Carmack

Homeboy

Homeboy

1988

as Moe Fingers

Alone in the Neon Jungle

Alone in the Neon Jungle

1988

as Brad Stakowski

Critical Condition

Critical Condition

1987

as Kline

Dream Lover

Dream Lover

1986

as Doctor James

Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

1986

as Boss Duchard

A Deadly Business

A Deadly Business

1986

as Vitola

Highlander

Highlander

1986

as Det. Walter Bedsoe

The Princess and the Call Girl

The Princess and the Call Girl

1986

as Private Detective

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1985

as Howard

Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

1985

as 1st Cop

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

1984

as Man in Taxi

C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.

1984

as Newscaster

Running Out

Running Out

1983

as Joe Poswalsky

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1982

as Detective Sporaco

Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

1981

as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Crime Story

as Phil Bartoli

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Sep 19, 1986

The Chronicle

as Donald Stern

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Jul 14, 2001

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Steve Crosetti

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Raising the Bar

as Judge Dominick Ventimiglia

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 01, 2008

Rebel Highway

as Boss Johnson

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 07, 1994

Dream On

as Louie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Gilmore Girls

as Pete

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 2000

Modern Family

as Earl Chambers

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Murder, She Wrote

as Lieutenant Peter DiMartini

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Ghost Whisperer

as Joe Grimaldi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Judging Amy

as D.A. Gerald Abner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

The Invisible Man

as Eddie The Mammoth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 09, 2000

Viper

as Councilman Strand

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 1994

Invasion

as Detective Kemper

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1997

Miami Vice

as El Gato

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Chief Arnook (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 21, 2005

The Drew Carey Show

as Stansfield

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Castle

as Harold Metzger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Medium

as Vincent Discala

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Batman Beyond

as Major (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Seinfeld

as Silvio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Desperate Housewives

as Charles Skouras

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Monk

as George Gionopolis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

The Pretender

as Ben Hansel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

Las Vegas

as The Cleaner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Tales from the Crypt

as Nikos Stano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Crossing Jordan

as Dick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Two and a Half Men

as Mr. Sharipa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Without a Trace

as Jimmy Fusco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Masters of Horror

as Montesquino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2005

The Equalizer

as Gianni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Becker

as Leonard Nagle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

Scrubs

as Mr. Summers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

High Society

as Alvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1995

Chowder

as Funjl (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2007

Mad About You

as Ralphy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as Mizaru (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 23, 2010

The Pretender

as Constantin Falzone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

The Mentalist

as Bertram Duesterberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Millennium

as Eddie Scarpino Giannini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1996

Robot and Monster

as Sir Cranklin (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 2012

Jenny

as Sid Bouchie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

Fallen Angels

as Al Reseck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Major Crimes

as Dino Kotero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 13, 2012

NYPD Blue

as Paul Biaggi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Chief Arnook / Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2005

Nash Bridges

as Roland Margolis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

The Drew Carey Show

as The Baby (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Franklin & Bash

as 'Lucky' Louie Gianelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2011

Dinosaurs

as Ty Warner (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Burke's Law

as Tony Renaldo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

ThunderCats

as Conquedor (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 2011

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

as Gideon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1998

American Dad!

as Dr. Kalgary (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Fired Up

as Sam Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1997

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Gino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 2005

The Equalizer

as Carmack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

The Equalizer

as Gene Carmack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

She Spies

as Edward Malloy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 2002

Veronica's Closet

as Mr. Lehman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

The Equalizer

as David Pfieffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Ohara

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jan 17, 1987

The Gangster Chronicles

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 12, 1981

Hearts Are Wild

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 10, 1992

Early Edition

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Oliver Beene

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 09, 2003

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 2007

Glenn Martin, DDS

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 17, 2009

Over the Top

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1997

Threshold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2005

Push, Nevada

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

New York Undercover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

Popular

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1999

Do Not Disturb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2008

The Lyon's Den

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Jury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2004

10-8: Officers on Duty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1997

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